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Protection from Danger
CentipedesCentipedes have venomous stings that can cause pain and death to their enemies.
Millipedes Millipedes curl up their bodies to
protect themselves from danger.
Bed bugs Bed bugs are smelly to keep away
their enemies
ScorpionsScorpions have stings to protect
themselves.
Porcupines Porcupines have sharp spines around
their bodies to keep enemies away from them.
MothsMoths have two large spots on their
wings which look like two eyes.
ChameleonsChameleons have the ability to change
their body colour similar to the background to confuse their enemies.
PangolinsPangolins have hard scales to protect
their bodies from being hurt.
LIVING IN EXTREME WEATHER
Look at the animals in the pictures
below.
Identify their special characteristics
and behaviours to help them protect
themselves from hot weather.
Camels have humps on their backs to store food and water. They can drink as much as 200 litres of water a day.
Rhinoceroses keep their bodies cool by wallowing in mud holes.
Desert foxes have long ears to lose heat easily.
Desert birds make holes in cactus plants.
Kangaroo rats keep fat in their tails. When there is no water, the fat can be changed into water.
Most desert animals rest during the day to keep away from heat
Do you know the name of animals that live in very cold weather?
How do they survive?
Polar bears have thick furs to enable them to live in very cold weather.
Penguins have thick layers of fat under their skins to keep their bodies warm.
Arctic foxes sleep during cold weather and cover their bodies with their long tails.
Animals like seals and walruses have thick layers of fat to keep themselves warm.
Do you know?An antarctic cod can survive in temperature as low as -19°C.
Its blood will not freeze because it has a special substance.
THE END